Alabama voters back segregation measures to bypass court rulings
In Birmingham and across Alabama voters approved a constitutional amendment to keep Negroes and whites in separate schools even if it abolishes public education. The measure would let the Legislature end public schools and fund private ones, a parallel park proposal also passed. Counties with large Black populations favored both, while leaner areas opposed. Returns from 1,875 of 2,700 boxes showed the school amendment 97,720 to 63,302 and the parks proposal 86,629 to 63,439.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Supreme Court
Youth Critically Burned By Acid Leak From Truck
In St Louis suburb Lemay 13 year old James Barlyer rode a bicycle when sulphuric acid sprayed from a leaking truck. A passing car splashed him, he lost control and fell. His shirt and trousers were burned as a witness used a hose to help him. The driver said a valve jarred open crossing tracks releasing about 4000 gallons.
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Louis PR
James Barlyer
Lema
Badeer
Hospital Expansion Begins in Hays Kansas
Hays Kansas WP A reports a 1 368 266 expansion at Hadley Memorial Hospital including a four story wing adding 130 beds and rooms for laundry kitchen dining and recreation plus a chapel therapy clinic and social services. The project funded by federal Hit Burton funds Hadley Foundation and a ranch endowment aims to treat chronically ill and disabled patients with a new rehabilitation center between Kansas City and Denver and Omaha and Oklahoma City. Completion is expected in two years after contracts signed. a loan will be repaid from Hadley Ranch income.
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Hays
Kas
Hadley Memorial Hospital
Kansa
Austin Evans
Evans
Kansas City
Denver
Omaha
Oklahoma City
Okmulgee
Oklahe
Hadley
Kansas State Re
Hays Wr
Hit-Burton Hospital Fund
Hadley Fine Nowment Fund
Democrats Press Paschen To Quit Governor Bid
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley warned that Herbert C. Paschen on the ballot could harm Adlai Stevenson’s Illinois presidential chances. Paschen, Cook County treasurer and Democratic nominee for governor, has faced pressure after reports of a controversial fund tied to bankers. He defended the fund as assisting office employees.
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Chicago
Herbert C. Paschen
Adlai BK. Stevenson
Paschen
Richard J. Daley
Cook County
Democratic Organization
Mighty Oaks Grow From Farmer’s Ox Cart Wheel
About 65 years ago a farmer’s ox cart broke on Ministerial Rd. One wheel came off and was left. An acorn grew into a 40 foot oak over 63 years, the tree still bears the wheel rim around its trunk.
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Soutil Kingston, RE Cp
Ministerial Rd
Former Representative Winkham Dies in North Carolina
George Holden Winkham, 56, a Boston blueblood and longtime Republican who served 28 years in the U.S. House from Massachusetts 10th district, died in his sleep at a sister’s home in Cramerton North Carolina. Known for a long beard and travels to far places, he opposed prohibition and was a colorful figure in Congress. He retired in 1943 after a career beginning in 1915.
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Cramerton
N.C
George Holden Winkham
Boston
U.S
House of Representatives
Winkham
Congress
Tinkhant
Massachusetts
Butler County Democratic vote voided after protest at Aug. meeting
A petition signed by 21 Democratic precinct committeemen and committeewomen led to nullification of the Aug. 23 Butler County Democratic Central Committee election. A five member committee, appointed by state chairman Frank Theis, found in favor of the petitioners and ordered a new election within 20 days under Theis or his designee. Frantz G. Loriaux of Augusta was reelected county chairman amid changes to several offices.
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EL Dorado
Butler County
Democratic Central Committee
Frantz G. Loriaux
Augusta
el Dorado Timés
Frank Theis
Theis
Lerioux
Charline Kenyon
Leon
Edwina Parker
Lee Guthrie Jr
Kansas Non-Farm Employment Stable Level Report
Kansas nonfarm employment remained steady from mid-June to mid-July, with DOL estimates indicating a stable total. The report highlights little month-to-month fluctuation across major sectors in TOPEKA and surrounding areas, signaling a pause in regional employment shifts.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kansas Department of Labor
Farm employment totals including government jobs drop
The decline stemmed from a drop in government employment after the school year ended. The July estimate was about 6,200 above the 1955 level, while total farm employment reached 585,800, with July figures showing little change from the prior period.
Triplets Born to Baldwin Couple at Fort Leavenworth
A Baldwin Kansas naval airman D. K. Joseph C. Calvin and his wife welcomed triplets today at the U. S. Army Hospital Fort Leavenworth. The couple already has six children ages 2 to 13. The father serves at Olathe Naval Air Station. The first child to arrive was a girl weighing 44 pounds 9 ounces. Next was
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Baldwin, Kas
U. S. Army Hospital
Ft. Leavenworth
D. K
Joseph C. Calvin
Olathe Naval Air Station
Pattee Pee We Be Yen Tes for Educ Cal Tinal
A fragmented notice references Pattee and Pattee Pee in a local educational deadline. The readable text hints at a test or ceremony related to an education terminal or final event, but details are unclear.
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Educal
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Colgate
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Levi
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Lawrence
Baldwin
Pattee Pee
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Teng
Dine Pharmacal Corp
Dover, Dele
J. Davies
Pele
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Longmen
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Longman
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